Purpose

When graduates cannot get a job in their field of study, they have to consider alternative scenarios: extending studies while waiting for labor market conditions to improve; continuing looking for a qualified job; accepting a less qualified job; creating their own business; change their country of residence, which in the case of foreign citizens living in Portugal may involve new emigration or return to the country of origin.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey was conducted with 108 foreign graduates, unemployed, 47 of whom already hold Portuguese nationality. They were asked about their country of origin, nationality, graduation, field of education, previous jobs, unemployment and alternatives to face it.

Findings

The results suggest that the main options considered are extending studies, continuing to seek skilled employment or a second migration. The desire to return to the country varies according to gender and, in some cases, the country of origin.

Originality/value

There are no studies available on the possibilities for foreign recent graduate students in terms of their choices between entering the labor market or pursuing further education.

中文翻译：

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失业的外国毕业生：就业前景和选择——葡萄牙的案例分析

目的

当毕业生无法在自己的专业领域找到工作时，他们必须考虑替代方案：在等待劳动力市场状况改善的同时继续学业；继续寻找合格的工作；接受不太合格的工作；创建自己的企业；改变居住国，对于居住在葡萄牙的外国公民来说，这可能涉及新的移民或返回原籍国。

设计/方法论/途径

对108名失业的外国毕业生进行了在线调查，其中47人已拥有葡萄牙国籍。他们被问及自己的原籍国、国籍、毕业程度、教育领域、以前的工作、失业以及面对这一问题的其他选择。

发现

结果表明，考虑的主要选择是扩大学习、继续寻求技术就业或第二次移民。回国的愿望因性别而异，在某些情况下还因原籍国而异。

原创性/价值

目前还没有关于外国应届研究生在进入劳动力市场或继续深造之间选择的可能性的研究。